It’s not every day that you come across a rapper and singer, who rose to fame right after releasing a handful of songs. Kodak Black, who is one of the highest-paid rappers at present takes that title and has grown to the heights of his career in a record time.
Throughout his career, Kodak Black has released four studio albums, all of which are hits and highly acclaimed by critics. Not just that, he has also grown his fanbase internationally, despite the hardships that have come his way.
This article will explore everything that you need to know about Kodak Black, his early life, career, and net worth.
Early Life
Kodak Black was born on June 11, 1997, and grew up in the Pompano public housing development. His father was of Haitian heritage but there’s not much information about him. Kodak Black was named Bill Kahan Kapri at birth but he ditched his name when it came to his rapping career.
Black grew up alongside his mother in highly unfavorable conditions. In a few interviews after his career growth, Black reported that he had a very unsettling childhood where he either had to sell drugs to survive or do something for himself. He chose to become a rapper.
Due to the instability at home, Black didn’t have the best time settling into a school routine. However, he ended up graduating from Blanche Ely High School but this happened when he was behind bars.
Personal Life
Kodak’s personal life isn’t highly publicized, mainly because he has a lot of controversies tied to his name. Besides being arrested, he has also gotten into trouble with the FBI, which led to a lot of more unsettling controversies. It was rumored that Black was dating Cuban Doll but there’s no confirmation.
Career
With the kind of unsettling childhood that Kodak Black had, it isn’t surprising that he turned to music as an escape. He wanted to get out of the life he was exposed to, which is why he started rapping.
His journey into rapping started when he started rapping with a small group named Brutal Youngnz. This happened when he was only 12 years old. He released his first mixtape soon after titled “Project Bab.”
With the kind of popularity, he gained with the first mixtape, Black started becoming a hit at clubs and parties. This motivated him to release more mixtapes, further bringing him more fame. In consecutive years, Black released more mixtapes titled “Project Baby,” “Heartbreak Kodak,” and “Haitian Boy Kodak,” all of which were well received by the audience.
What catapulted his fame was when Drake performed one of his songs from the mixtapes, exposing him to a global audience.
Net Worth
Kodak Black has an estimated net worth of $1 million, which could have been a lot more if he were not jailed and arrested multiple times. He has had to pay fines quite a lot of times, which has put a dent in the kind of money he earned from his career.
